Trip Updates - Current Needs
Ruinas de Copan -1 optometrist
All other positions have been filled.
Leave your hair dryer at home.
Would you be interested in serving on a MEDICO field team or working with educators?
MEDICO serves in many places and situations, so there is probably a place for you.
New to this type of work or to travel in developing nations?
Some of MEDICO’s field teams work in communities where volunteers are housed in hostels or bunkhouses. Hot water might be scarce, but there are showers. Travel is by van or car on paved roads.
Able and willing to push out further?
Some MEDICO field teams work in far eastern Honduras, beyond the road’s end. These communities have little or no access to health care. We might travel by boat or 4WD pickup and sleep in tents. No showers, but plenty of buckets.
Not sure?
Email to info@medico.org if you have questions. We can, also, put you in touch with a volunteer who has been on a similar trip.
What is common to all teams?
Experienced team leaders. Medical providers and contractors we’ve worked with before. Trip fees for all in-country travel, lodging and meals. Meaningful work on a project. You will work. You will be tired. You will be glad you came.
If this sounds like you, keep reading! What to Expect As A MEDICO Volunteer.
MEDICO needs you and your skills!
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Pranza, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical)
January 29, 2023–February 5, 2023
Your team will be going to Pranza, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),

Uhi, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical)
March 19, 2023–March 26, 2023
Your team will be going to Uhi, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),

Auka, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical)
April 30, 2023–May 7, 2023
Your team will be going to Auka, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. This area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Moskito people who inhabit the area. This is the poorest rural area in Honduras. There is almost no public infrastructure or health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the main town of the Department.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygenists),

Laka Tabila, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical)
July 16, 2023–July 23, 2023
Your team will be going to Laka Tabila, a small settlement in the Department of Gracias a Dios in far eastern Honduras. The area is informally known as La Moskitia, after the indigenous Miskito people who inhabit the area. This is probably the poorest area in Honduras. There is very little public infrastructure and almost no health care available outside Puerto Lempira, the capital of the Department. Laka Tabila itself is a quiet, very traditional settlement located in the salt marshes southeast of Puerto Lempira.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers (MDs, NP/PA),2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist Techs,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including dental hygienists),

Ruinas de Copan, Honduras (Medical, Dental, Optical)
October 1, 2023–October 8, 2023
Your team will be working in the community of Ruinas de Copan, Honduras. The host organization will provide transportation from surrounding communities.
OUR NEEDS: 2 Medical Providers,2 Dentists,1 Optometrist,1 Pharmacist/Pharmacist Tech,2-3 Registered Nurses,1 Community Health Educator,2-3 Lay Volunteers (including Dental Hygienists,
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